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The Freshman track team defeated Huntington School at the Boston Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon by a score of 35 to 33, clinching the meet, in the closing event by taking all three places in the shot put.
Spinney of Huntington was the individual star, capturing two first places and one third place, and being largely responsible for the victory of his relay team over the Freshman quartet. Allen was the high scorer for the Crimson, totaling eight points.
G. W. Robinson of Huntington broke the world's interscholastic indoor high jump record with a jump of 5 feet 11 3-8 inches. The former record was held by John, DeWitt of the Clinton High School of New Jersey with a height of 5 feet 11 inches.
The summary:
Score, Harvard 1926, 35: Huntington, 33.
45-Yard Dash.--Won by Spinney (H); second, Simmonds (H); third W. R. Chase ('26), Time 5 1-6s.
46-Yard Hurdles; Won by Spinney (H); second, R. S. Allen ('26); third, Parker (H), Time 6 1s.
300-Yard Run. Won by W. R. Chase ('26); second, J. C. McGlone ('26); third, Fritz (B). Time 37s.
600-Yard Run. Won by R. S. Allen ('26); second, Magoun (H) third. Grey (H) Time 1m 20 3-6s.
1000-Yard Run. Won by F. P. Kane (26); second, Hall (H); third LeB. R. Barker ('26) Time 2m. 29 1-5s.
Shot Put. Won by E. A. Altman ('26)' second M. A. Cheek ('26); third J. M. Potter ('26) Distance, 41 ft., 6 1-2in.
High Jump. Won by Robinson (H) second, S. B. Jones ('26); third Spinney (H) Distance, 6ft. 10, 4-5in.
Relay (each man running 300 yards).
Won by Huntington (Spinney, Ellis, Simmonds, McFarland); second 1926 (W. R. Chase, J. R. Broome, F. P. Kane, R.G. Allen).
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